TPT March 2016

4-8 April 2016

The advantage of combined automated pipe-shop solutions

software framework not only generates work packages that make optimal use of each machine’s capacities, but can also provide extensive documentation and tracking options for each spool in fabrication. In addition to integrative solutions 3R offers a wide variety of standalone software applications, like the RONIIsoBuilder CAD platform, the RONIKolli7 bending simulation software and the RONIDraftboard mobile drafting platform. German- and English-speaking staff will be available at the 3R booth throughout the duration of Tube 2016 in order to answer any questions regarding the use of software and automation to optimise fabrication processes for tube and pipe fabrication.

focus on coordinating the process flow from production engineering and process planning all the way to installation. The goal is to ensure a continuous fabrication without idle times, due to automated transport, optimised nesting and full software integration. The

AT Tube 2016 3R solutions will demon- strate the advantages of combining automated pipe-shop solutions in with an integrative software framework. The goal is to streamline process- planning for increased efficiency of pre- fabrication and process-tracking. 3R-designed pipe-shop solutions

3R combines automated pipe-shop solutions with an integrated software framework

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Diameter measurement with precision in surface inspection

and inspection of the product is carried out on two measuring planes, which enables a reliable inspection of lumps and/or neckdowns of the surface profile of the product. The main focus when developing the Tiger Laser 6010 XY was speed. As an example, the Laser 6020 XY offers a measuring rate of up to 5kHz. This ensures an interval of 2mm between two measurements at a line speed of 600m/min (10m/sec). At a measuring rate of 500/sec, the Tiger Laser 6010 XY records 500 images of 1,000 lines. This corresponds to 500,000 measurements per second (500kHz) for lump detection. Consequently, the Tiger Laser 6010 XY detects product irregularities 100 times faster than the Laser 6020 XY, and ensures a high detection probability of the smallest lumps and neckdowns. The interval between two measurements with the Tiger Laser 6010 XY is only 0.02mm at the same line speed of 600m/min. The clearly structured visual display,

THE Tiger Laser 6010 XY is described by Sikora as being especially interesting for manufacturers of hose and tubes with a small diameter from 0.1 to 10mm. The device detects faults with high probability and reliability. Defects can be evaluated realistically due to the visualisation of the product surface with one of the devices of the Ecocontrol series. The classic and high-end diameter measuring devices of the Sikora Laser Series 2000 and Laser Series 6000 are already used by many manufacturers in the hose and tube industry for product diameters from 50μm to 500mm or 0.2 to 78mm, respectively. These devices can measure product diameter and also detect lumps and neckdowns on the product surface. Taking this concept a step further, the Tiger Laser 6010 XY is operated with two high-resolution image sensors, common in digital cameras, allowing a measuring rate of 500,000 measure- ments per second. The measurement

The Tiger Laser 6010 XY

with which hose and tube manufacturers can retrieve visualisation in combination with Sikora’s Ecocontrol processor systems, is another advantage of the Tiger Laser 6010 XY. Due to the visualisation of the product surface, irregularities can be evaluated better and faster in order to intervene in the production process, and complex rewinding processes can be avoided.

Sikora AG – Germany Fax: +49 421 48900 90 Email: sales@sikora.net Website: www.sikora.net

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